That ignorant Trainer from earlier had shown up at the worst possible time. Hadn't he just made things harder for Ye Qing?
Latios and his younger sister Latias joined in persuading Absol, making it clear that none of them meant any harm.
"Garde."
Gardevoir wanted to approach Absol and let him sense her heart.
But Absol did not accept her. Instead, he swung the sickle on his head and sent a powerful blade of wind shooting out, warning Gardevoir not to come closer.
Looking at the groove cut more than ten centimeters deep into the ground, Ye Qing swallowed, met Absol's eyes, and slowly spoke.
"I know you've suffered a lot of injustice. Since ancient times, people have treated your species as a symbol of misfortune, subjecting you to so many false accusations."
Absol gave Ye Qing a somewhat surprised look. He had never expected such words from a human, when humans had always regarded him as a savage monster, a beast of ill omen.
He thought back to how, whenever he had foreseen a disaster, he had gone to the place where it would strike to warn the humans and Pokémon.
But what had he received in return?
The name of calamity, the mark of misfortune?
Not only had they shown no gratitude, they had even ordered Pokémon to injure him and drive him away!
Wherever he went, Pokémon and humans alike fled far away.
As though he were the source of a plague.
Seeing the change in Absol's expression, Ye Qing continued trying to ease his concerns.
"I understand you. I know how your species feels.
"I have the ability to help you, and I'm willing to do it-to change people's understanding and perception of you."
"Oh!"
Latias truly was a considerate girl. She helped Ye Qing talk